Hey! Your Yida!

Lin Xiaobai's face was bright red, as if it might drip with embarrassment. She nodded shyly. "Mm, it's that time of the month!" Her voice even trembled a little.

"Uh! Your period! So, so what can I do? It's not like I can make it go away!" Su Ke grew awkward too. Both of them were blushing furiously as they stared at each other.

"I can't move right now. I'm afraid I'll start bleeding more if I do. Could you go to the supermarket nearby and buy me a pack of sanitary pads?" Once Lin Xiaobai had spelled out what her "period" really meant, she seemed relieved and spoke more smoothly.

"Oh!" Su Ke nodded instinctively, but as soon as he thought about going into a supermarket to find that item, his heart began to pound faster. He couldn't even bring himself to look around when he was in his own little supermarket.

Just then, Su Ke heard the Flower Picking System's alert sound in his mind. He checked and, sure enough, another task had appeared on the electronic screen.

"Task: Buy sanitary pads for Lin Xiaobai; reward: Street Basketball Mastery (Beginner)."

"Damn!" Su Ke grumbled inwardly. Looks like he had no choice but to go. Once he completed this task, he'd be one step closer to unlocking the system's assistance option.

Seeing Su Ke nod, Lin Xiaobai continued, "Go buy a pack of Whisper pads—the daytime kind, the ones that say 'dry and snug' on the package!"

Looking at Lin Xiaobai's flushed cheeks and watery eyes, her expression full of hesitation and expectation, Su Ke suddenly felt the weight on his shoulders grow. He took a deep breath. "Sis Xiaobai, leave this to me! I promise I'll take care of everything!" With that, he turned and left.

At that moment, Su Ke's departing figure seemed as solemn as a warrior heading off on a mission from which he might never return. Lin Xiaobai watched him walk out the door and finally relaxed. She glanced around; there wasn't another soul in the entire first-floor lobby.

"Ah, little brother Su really is dependable!" she muttered to herself. Then she carefully lowered herself back into the chair. She'd been in such a panic just now. She'd waited ages, but no one had come downstairs. When Su Ke finally showed up, he'd seemed like a lifeline.

The damp, sticky feeling beneath her made her terribly uncomfortable. But now that she'd entrusted the task to Su Ke, all she could do was hold on a little longer.

The moment Su Ke stepped through the beauty salon's glass doors, his resolve crumbled. His heart raced as he struggled to steady his breathing and looked around.

A shopping center called Jingkelong stood less than two hundred meters from the salon. It was quite large, with a supermarket on the first floor and all sorts of dazzling goods on the floors above. But Su Ke wasn't there to browse.

When he reached the entrance to Jingkelong, he looked at the bustling crowd, gritted his teeth, and marched inside. Luckily, he'd already come up with a complete plan. He grabbed a shopping basket and headed straight for the food section.

He bought all kinds of things—sunflower seeds, potato chips, and more. Luckily, he had plenty of money on him, so he didn't mind the expense. He filled the basket to the brim, his nerves still jangling as he shopped. He'd decided to take a roundabout route toward the sanitary products, but just thinking about it made him tense.

"Clack!" Su Ke suddenly heard something hit the floor. He followed the sound and saw a tin of chewing gum. Without a second thought, he looked up and called to the person ahead of him.

"Hey! Your Yida!"

After saying it, Su Ke felt like the line sounded familiar. He couldn't figure out why, though.

At the sound of Su Ke's voice, the girl ahead turned around. Before he could say anything else, she frowned and looked him up and down. She glanced him over, shaking her head, then curled her lip in disdain.

The girl looked about twenty-two or twenty-three and stood around five foot seven. She wasn't much shorter than Su Ke.

She wore a black T-shirt with the stylized character "Dance" on it. Her figure was slender and shapely, with a full chest and a waist narrow enough to fit in his hands. The shirt hem partly covered her bottom. Below it, she wore camouflage cargo shorts, showing off her long, toned legs. She wasn't wearing stockings, and her legs had a hint of muscle that made them look even firmer. Blue-and-white Nike Cortez sneakers completed her energetic, youthful look.

"Creep!" The girl saw that Su Ke looked like a student and immediately turned her head away.

"Damn!" Su Ke cursed inwardly. What kind of rotten luck did he have? He'd only said a few words, and she'd called him a pervert. Did he really look that much like one?

"Hey, your Yida. Do you want it or not?" He'd already been on edge, and her reaction made Su Ke's temper flare. His voice came out a little irritated.

"Hey, you little brat, learn to behave! 'Your Yida'? It's your Yida! That pickup line was from last year. Lame!" The girl in the "Dance" shirt gave him a scornful smirk, leaving Su Ke utterly embarrassed.

Only then did Su Ke realize he'd just quoted that Yida chewing gum commercial from last year. He'd only been trying to tell her she'd dropped something, but she'd mistaken his good intentions for a come-on. His handsome face grew awkward as he let out a breath and pointed at the tin of gum, which had rolled beneath the shelf.

"Are you serious? Isn't that yours?"

The girl in the "Dance" shirt followed his finger and saw the tin. Her expression shifted slightly, and she seemed a little apologetic. Still, she gave a soft snort, bent down to pick it up, and left without even saying thanks. She turned her back on Su Ke, her ponytail swaying from side to side with every step.

"Some nerve!" Su Ke muttered, growing angrier the more he thought about it. He glared several times at the girl in the "Dance" shirt's sexy, pert backside. Once he felt he'd gotten his money's worth, he finally felt a little better.

But he still had to deal with the problem at hand. Lin Xiaobai was waiting for him at Fangfei Yiren, counting on him to save her. If he took any longer, the place might be flooded with blood by the time he got back.

His basket was already full of chips, biscuits, and the like. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and inch toward the sanitary products. The closer he got, the more nervous he became. It felt as though every customer nearby was staring at him, and his back prickled.

The more nervous he got, the less he dared approach. He shuffled around the sanitary products section again and again, drawing the attention of a few sales clerks.

"Damn, do they think I'm a shoplifter?" Su Ke's heart pounded uneasily. The sales clerks' stares made him even more uncomfortable. He kept darting his eyes around, and his steps grew erratic. The more he acted that way, the more suspicious he looked.